Sizzling Samachar of the day - 19th May 2022

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From Maya Hawke to Julianne Moore, from Love, Death + Robots to Rick and Morty, and more stories

Maya Hawke to star alongside Uma Thurman in The Kill Room

Stranger Things star Maya Hawke is all set to star alongside her mother Uma Thurman for the first time in the upcoming dark comedy The Kill Room. Directed by Nicol Paone, the movie also features Samuel L. Jackson, Joe Manganiello, Debi Mazar, and Larry Pine. The film revolves around the characters of Manganiello, Thurman, and Jackson, who get involved in a money-laundering scheme.

Simon Rex joins Pussy Island

Red Rocket actor Simon Rex has joined the cast of Pussy Island helmed by The Batman star Zoë Kravitz. The movie features Channing Tatum and Naomi Ackie in lead roles. Kravitz also serves as the writer of the film along with E.T. Feigenbaum.

Lynne Ramsay to direct the movie adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s Stone Mattress

Lynne Ramsay, best known for the films We Need to Talk About Kevin and You Were Never Really Here, is set to helm the movie adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s short story Stone Mattress. The film has Oscar winner Julianne Moore and Killing Eve actor Sandra Oh in pivotal roles.

A free episode of Love, Death + Robots Volume 3 is out on YouTube

Ahead of its much-awaited premiere this Friday, an episode of the third season of Love, Death + Robots has dropped on Netflix’s YouTube channel. The episode titled Three Robots: Exit Strategies is a sequel to the season 1 episode, Three Robots, and is available for free.

Rick and Morty gets a spin-off

A spin-off of the Emmy-award-winning animated sitcom Rick and Morty is in the works. Takashi Sano who has previously directed two animated shorts, Rick and Morty vs. Genocider and Summer Meets God (Rick Meets Evil), will helm the project for Adult Swim.

Steven Lang, Nick Cassavetes, and Diego Tinoco join Muzzle.

Steven Lang, Nick Cassavetes, and Diego Tinoco have joined the cast of the upcoming thriller Muzzle. Directed by John Stalberg Jr, the film has Aaron Eckhart essaying the role of LAPD K-9 officer Jake Rosser. Carlyle Eubank, who has previously worked on the 2014 sci-fi thriller The Signal, serves as the writer.

Mel Gibson stars in the action thriller Hot Seat

Mad Max and Lethal Weapon actor Mel Gibson will star alongside Kevin Dillon, Shannen Doherty, and Sam Asghari in the action thriller Hot Seat. The movie directed by James Cullen Bressack revolves around an ex-hacker who must break into banking institutions after receiving a call from an anonymous man who planted a bomb.

Kerala to launch state-owned OTT platform

Kerala will launch the country’s first state-owned OTT platform on November 1. The platform, CSpace, will feature an extensive collection of award-winning movies, short films, and documentaries.

Well, that's the Sizzling news from the world of movies and entertainment for today, until the next episode it's your host Nikhil signing out.

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• Written By Arya Harikumar